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She replied: “He spent practically the whole night in voluntary (nail) prayers with the
result that in the morning he was overtaken by sleep.”
Sayyidina Umar (Radiallahu anhu) said: “It is more preferable to me that I perform Fajr
Salaah with the congregation than to spend the whole night in Ibaadah.”
What a meritorious act to perform Ibaadah right throughout the night! But on the other
hand Fajr Salaah with the congregation is a duty with so much more emphasis. For this
reason it was in the sight of Sayyidina Umar (Radiallahu anhu) much more preferable.
There are many Ahaadeeth to the effect that the acts commanded by Shariat have their
own special ranks (of importance, merit and preference). Neither is one allowed to
elevate any specific act in rank nor to lower it, just because we are involved in it or just
because of the ndtion that in our eyes our own type of activity alone is worthy of merit to
the exclusion of all others. This type of attitude is greatly unjust.
I am not trying to tell you that one is not supposed to entice, persuade, and encourage
others to get involved in one’s own type of activity. What lam in fact saying is that you
should never become so fanatic in stressing the importance of your field of work that you
exceed the limits. The result can be that corneared to your own field you leave the
impression that no obligatory act (Fard), no compulsory (Waajib) act and no excuse will
be of any consequence. This should not be the case that yo begin to look upon those who
do not involve themselves in your (political) effort as inmates of Hell, irreligious beings,
infidels - for this is what I have read in newspaper articles and what has been heard in
some people’s speeches. It is quite an astonishing thing that these types of accusations
come even from the tongues of high-level personalities and responsible, resepectable
persons.
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) ‘is reported to have said: “Whosoever spreads
such accusations against any man who is in fact innocent of such acts, him shall Allah on
the Day of Qiyamat melt in the fire of hell until such time that he proves the truth of his
statements.”(Durr Manthoor)
Note that melting here means that he will be burnt in hell so that the blood of his body
will turn to blood and pus which will continue to boil and melt. As long as he will be
unable to substantiate his accusations with proof, he will not be allowed to leave hell.
Now it stands to reason that because he had said something of someone which was not in
that person, how will he ever be able to prove it and gain exit from hell? In such a case he
will either have to seek refuge with him whom he had falsely accused that that person
should show Mercy and forgive him or that Allah in His infinite mercy should pardon
him by giving some of his good deeds to that person in exchange. If however this
unfortunate soul has no good deeds (with which to barter) some of the unrighteous deeds
of the accused will have to be put upon his head.
Whichever way one looks at it, it will be a terrible day of great grief and sorrow. On that
day one will have to stand disgraced and humiliated before him, whom yesterday one had
abused and insulted.
Al- Eti’daal Fi Maraatibur- Rijaal 49